Our Experience with Percutaneous and Surgical Tracheotomy in Intubated Critically Ill Patients

Objective:Open surgical tracheotomy (OST) and percutaneous dilatational tracheotomy (PDT) are commonly used for securing airway in intubated critically ill patients. The purpose of this study was to compare the safety of OST and PDT, particularly in intubated critically ill patients.Methods:The medi...

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Main Authors: Burak Ülkümen, Görkem Eskiizmir, Demet Tok, Melek Çivi, Onur Çelik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayincilik 2018-12-01
Series:Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access: http://turkarchotolaryngol.net/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/our-experience-with-percutaneous-and-surgical-trac/43118